INTERVIEW: Eric Lau — Word Is Bond Exclusive Interview
Eric Lau
After Moka Only and Chief last week, it is now time for London producer Eric Lau to be featured here with a very interesting video interview we recorded at the end of 2011.
First of all, we would like to thank the owner of Guanabana, a wonderful restaurant in Camden, London, for lending his space for the time of the interview and providing such a lovely setting. Not to mention, the food is delicious there! It was also a great pleasure to catch up with Eric and get to meet Simon from Kilawatt, and we are very grateful to both of them for taking some time to chill with us and answer our questions. As the talented producer is about to release The Mission EP in collaboration with Guilty Simpson, there is no better time to get familiar with him and his music. In this interview, he tells us about travelling in Asia and around the world, being a mentor and role model for young people, future projects and more. Without further delay, here is Eric Lau, in his own words...
NEWS: Eric Lau Talks about his latest project With Guilty Simpson “The Mission EP” (Preview)
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Eric Lau talks about his latest release The Mission featuring none other than Guilty Simpson - a 7 track EP that is definately worthwhile. The track below is "Can You Feel It?" (feat. Guilty Simpson & Fatima), the second single from the album.
Keep it locked right here on WIB, for a full review and an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Eric Lau... to be posted REAL soon.
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INTERVIEW: Moka Only & Chief — Word Is Bond Exclusive Interview
Moka Only & Chief
First of all, our sincere apologies to Moka Only, Chief and you for the delay in posting this. It's been a little while, but I can assure you the wait was worth it, as this interview is a gem!
We told you about Moka Only and Chief's show at East Village in London for Doctor's Order previously with our review and we posted some great pictures courtesy of Ruben Cruz of Kraken photography, but it is now time to present our exclusive interview with the duo, recorded a few hours before the show, where they tell us about London, Crickets and more.
Big shout out to Spin Doctor for providing a place for us to conduct the interview and of course to Moka Only and Chief, who took some time to chill with us and answer our questions despite jet lag and tiredness. It was much appreciated and we had a great time with them before and during the show. Now, without further delay, let me share with you a very fun and informative interview with two very talented and down-to-earth artists.
INTERVIEW: Notes to Self – Word is Bond Exclusive
Notes to Self is a group I've been following for a few years now. Since the release of their 'Warning Shots EP' back in '09 I have been a massive fan. Hailing from my home city, these Toronto boys have been able to create a pretty big name for themselves which is a massive feat for a group with only one full length album under their belt. Their style is unique but also reminiscent of old school rap groups and their clever, thought provoking lyricism combined with solid production has really set them apart from other hip-hop groups. With the upcoming release of their second full length release entitled ' Used to be Dark ,' I thought I would get to know Notes a little better and shot them a few questions. For all the Word is Bond readers, this is Notes to Self....
INTERVIEW: Sinitus Tempo — Word Is Bond Exclusive Interview
Sinitus Tempo
Sinitus Tempo is a young and very talented producer we told you about several times already and he is also one of the most productive and hard-working artists I know. Over the past months, he has released countless EPs, two albums and several collaborations, including his latest endeavour with Australian singer and instrumentalist Kitty Wong, with whom he formed the group OneofUs and released Disengage. Inspired by Japanese culture and the late Nujabes, he creates beautifully soothing and dreamy music that is a delight for the ears.
After becoming familiar with his musical universe, I thought it would be a good idea to get to know Sinitus Tempo a little better and therefore decided to ask him a few questions. He was kind enough to reply very promptly and it is now a great pleasure for me to share those answers with you. Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Sinitus Tempo...
VIDEO: The Produce Section with J57 by Cluster Mag & 2DopeBoyz
Cluster Mag and 2DopeBoyz present ‘The Produce Section,’ a new monthly video series featuring in-studio sessions, interviews, and general mischief-making with the unsung heroes of hip-hop, the men and women behind the machines- the producers.
For the beat fanatics out there, here is a nice little video courtesy of Cluster Mag and 2DopeBoyz where you can get familiar with Brown Bag All Stars producer J57 and get a glimpse into his creative process. I discovered the BBAA not too long ago but I am quite amazed by the quality of their music, as well as their videos and it's therefore a great pleasure for me to get a sneak peak at the crew's producer while he's into his music-making zone.
J57 is currently working on his upcoming EP, entitled 2057, which features members of Brown Bag All Stars, among other guests. You can already listen to and download several tracks taken from the project on Brown Bag Allstars blog. Enjoy and don't forget to spread the word!
You can also read J57's interview with William Kowall on Cluster Mag.
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VIDEOS: Red Bull Music Academy [Madrid]: Erykah Badu x DOOM – 2011 Lectures
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Here are a couple of videos of lectures that Erykah Badu & DOOM did during their time in Madrid, Spain last month at the Red Bull Music Academy. The lectures are quite long, but definitely worth watching! You might learn a thing or two!
Erykah Badu needs little introduction. Her seminal works like 'Baduizm' and the 'New AmErykah' series have successively upped the ante in terms of what can be done within the soul spectrum. Erykah fuses cosmic b-girl bravado with the forward-thinking sounds of producers like the Soulquarians, Madlib, and more recently, Academy grad Flying Lotus, to create a sonically varied body of work – selling millions of albums in the process. She also heads up her own record label, Control FreaQ, and has even been caught on the ones and twos recently, under her moniker DJ Lo Down Loretta Brown. Watch her tell the story to Eothen 'Egon' Alapatt at the Red Bull Music Academy 2011 in Madrid.
Click here to view DOOM's interview with Red Bull Music Academy below...
EVENT REVIEW + VIDEO INTERVIEW Raashan Ahmad live @ MOMO (LONDON)
Peace fellow readers! Well a little while ago now the UK events team for thewordisbond went to check out our good friend Raashan Ahmad playing live at a place called Momo near Saville Row in London. The event itself was put on by the good people from Enchanted Tunes who organize all live events at this intimate and unassuming venue which primary function to me is as a restaurant / bar. The gig itself took place in the basement bar which I know sounds dingy but is far from it with a great interior and very relaxing environment which perfectly suits the level of intimacy for the this gig. Raashan played a blinding set going through his catalogue of work including other more improvised parts set to other classic hip hop breaks. This covered so many subject ranging from the deeply personal and global as well as just a healthy dose of fun filled music. All in all I just stood there mesmerized by it all with a big cheesy grin on my face soaking up the great music and atmosphere. Not satisfied with there just being Raashan on deck in the audience was fellow musicians Pugs Atomz and Celaius 7 who both near the end of the show jumped up on stage to bust some freestyles with Raashan. All in all a dope night that left me filled with optimism and as a lil plus it was great to meet the good brother TY who popped by to show support.
Watch The Video Interview After The Jump...
MIX: DJ Drewk – 25 Years of Prince Paul
DJ Drewk has paid tribute to one of the great Hip Hop producers with this 2 hour mix. Also included in this radio mix is an interview with the great man behind De La Soul, Tha Gravediggaz, Handsomeboy Modelling School...
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VIDEO: Melo-X – On BET’s “Follow Friday”
Brooklyn's own renaissance man "Mel-X" performs and exclusive freestyle and chops it up shortly on BET's "Follow Friday" about the building blocks behind his artistry.
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